Abandoned dog so matted he could barely walk, finds forever home

By Chelsea Tirone

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Life as a homeless dog is hard enough. Your life consists of rummaging through
garbage for food, trying not to get hit by a car, and searching for someone to save
you. Now imagine you were homeless but your fur was so matted, you could barely walk. That was life for a whole month for Freight – a beautiful
collie roaming around a Chicago railroad yard. Freight’s fur was so matted he
couldn’t even move his back legs. He was so scared he avoided all efforts to catch him.

Thankfully, the Trio Animal Foundation of Chicago Illinois
was finally able to capture Freight. His fur was so bad, they couldn’t even
tell whether he was male or female. Freight was covered in twigs, dirt, dried
feces, urine, and burrs – he couldn’t even fully extend his hind legs to
relieve himself: